About this episode
President Trump is ramping up the pressure on Jerome Powell — but financial markets aren’t having it. When news leaked yesterday that Trump was preparing to fire the Fed chair, markets reacted instantly — and not in a good way. In this episode, we break down the power play at hand, the market’s swift response, and why Powell is probably safe until the end of his term in early 2026. 0:00 Intro 0:28 Trump administration keeps pressing Powell 1:42 Powell is (probably) not going away 3:07 Consumer prices in America are out of hand 5:51 Jeff Bezos has been locked in since day one Watch From the Desk of Anthony Pompliano on the audio platform of your choice: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-desk-of-anthony-pompliano/id1819778503 Pomp writes a daily letter to over 265,000+ investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at: http://pompletter.com Join 600K+ subscribers on my main channel: https://pompyoutube.com/ Follow Pomp on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/APompliano Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pompglobal/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonypompliano/ #AnthonyPompliano #FromtheDesk #marketnews